Black Coffee - Freddy Cole

I’m feeling mighty lonesome

I haven’t slept a wink

I walk the floor and watch the door

And in between I drink

Black coffee

Since my gal went away

My nerves have gone to pieces

And my air is turning gray

I’m talking to the shadows

From one o’clock to four

And Lord, how slow the moments go

When all I do is pour

Black Coffee

Love’s a sorry affair

I know where all the blues are

'Cause baby I’ve been there

Now a man is born to love a woman

To work and slave to pay her debts

And just because he’s only human

To spend his past regrets

In coffee and cigarettes

I’m moanin all the morning

And moanin all the night

And in between is nicotin

And not much hard to fight

Black coffee

Feeling low as can be

It’s driving me crazy

This waiting for my baby

To come on home to me